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  • umati – on its way to becoming the global language of production

    13. May 2020

    The VDMA and VDW are joining Forces to promote the use and Dissemination of OPC UA Standards throughout the mechanical Engineering sector under the umati label. “Cross-industry and cross-technology marketing will take our customers a significant step forward,” said Dr. Wilfried Schäfer, Executive Director of the VDW (German Machine Tool Builders’ Association), explaining the strategy…
  • New METAV date set

    10. March 2020

    International fair for metalworking technologies to be held next year Frankfurt am Main, 9 March 2020. – METAV 2020 is postponed until March 2021. It will now be held from 23 to 26 March 2021. "We are delighted to have agreed a new date together with our partner, Messe Düsseldorf, so quickly," says Dr. Wilfried…
  • METAV 2020 has been postponed

    2. March 2020

    Frankfurt am Main, 28 February 2020 –. The METAV 2020, the International Exhibition for Metalworking Technologies, scheduled to be held in Düsseldorf from 10 to 13 March, has been postponed. To quote Dr. Wilfried Schäfer, Executive Director of the METAV’s host VDW (German Machine Tool Builders’ Association): “This is not a decision we took lightly,…
  • Data themed around the tool ensure transparent production

    27. February 2020

    High-precision tools have a key function in digital production operations. Application-tailored integration into the production sequences and purposeful processing of the tool data are the basis for up-to-the-future Industry 4.0 solutions. METAV 2020 to showcase the practical utility of digitalisation and automation in tool provision. The digitalisation of production processes plays an important role for…
  • IT security in production – A major challenge for machine manufacturers – Cyber Security Congress at METAV 2020 aims to shed light

    27. February 2020

    Frankfurt am Main, the 29th January 2020 - Almost daily reports of hacker attacks are unnerving the public. According to the results of a Deutsche Telekom survey, nearly two thirds of German companies have fallen victim to hacking at least once. The mechanical engineering industry, too, is experiencing a significant increase in attacks on its…
  • The future is cyber-physical – METAV 2020 and VDMA Forum on Clamping Technology: Digital transformation innovations

    27. February 2020

    Frankfurt am Main, the 20th January 2020 - Like many a successful TV series, industry thrives on innovations that build on previous successes. This applies in particular to the clamping technology industry, the products of which are currently morphing into cyber-physical devices. Visitors to METAV 2020 can check out the current state-of-the-art and the latest…